Independent Australia

AUKUS: Australia's $368 billion boondoggle

Scott Morrison’s economy-crippling AUKUS boondoggle cost $368 billion for eight nuclear submarines that may or may not arrive.

Before the marches: They were already here

Muslim men who stopped to pray five times a day in the red dust of the Australian interior did the work that made modern Australia possible.

How Indonesia can rebuild trust before the next election

Gas shortages, poisoned school meals and rising distrust expose the growing gap between power and people in Indonesia.

The role of the United States in the dismissal of the Whitlam Government

In 1975, Australia lost more than a Prime Minister — it lost its independence. The CIA’s hidden hand in Whitlam’s dismissal still echoes today.

Albanese Government is complicit in the cruel deportation of Australians

The senseless and cruel deportation of Australians, many of whom have spent decades with their families here, will be a shameful stain on Albane…

'For the many, not the few': Corbyn's lesson for Australian Labor

The stunning election results of Jeremy Corbyn

Understanding Orwell: His teachings in a time of extremes

The renewed embrace of George Orwell by the media and politicians reveals a deep misunderstanding of the man.